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Expedition Details

Welcome to the Students on Ice Arctic
Expedition 2014

July 9-24, 2014

Follow along with the Expedition at the map
below, or on our blog!

The Students on Ice Arctic Youth Expedition 2014 represents a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for youth to expand their knowledge about the
circumpolar world, and to gain a new global perspective on the planet, its
wonders, and its present and future challenges. Our expeditions bring
together environmental and civic education, cultural immersion, personal
leadership development, and plenty of polar adventure.

The ship- and land-based journey will explore the eastern Canadian Arctic and
western Greenland between July 9-24, 2014. It will involve 85 international
high school students, 14 to 18 years old, and a team of 49 world-class
scientists, historians, artists, explorers, educators, leaders, innovators and
polar experts. Students on this summer's expedition will develop the knowledge,
skills, perspectives and practices that will help them to be Arctic ambassadors
and environmentally responsible citizens.

Students will learn about the changes taking place in the Arctic environment
and how these are linked to broader global environmental changes. They will
explore how human and natural systems are inextricably connected and consider
how each of us personally relates to the natural world. Students will also
examine how personal and societal transformation can take place and they will
be asked to consider how their own unique skills and interests can help to
bring about positive change to their own lives, communities and the world
around us.

Expedition activities will include extraordinary wildlife encounters,
educational day excursions, visits to remote Arctic communities and
archeological sites, and opportunities to acquire first-hand knowledge and
insight into the dynamics of climate change. Participants will likely encounter
whales, seals, polar bears, caribou, seabirds, walruses and more. The
expedition team will be a part of a powerful cross-cultural experience though
which they will gain perspective on the planet and their homes.

From 2013 to 2016, Students on Ice will be joining in the celebration of the
100th Anniversary of the 1913 Canadian Arctic Expedition.

Expedition Goals

Expeditions equip youth with vital tools and knowledge that allow them to
link local realities to global issues while empowering them to bring about
positive change.

CONNECT to the natural world

FOSTER a new understanding and respect for the
planet

LEARN about the Arctic environment and northern
Indigenous cultures

EXPLORE solutions to our most pressing global
challenges

INSPIRE participants to make a difference

What is Students on Ice?

The Students on Ice program provides youth from around the world with
educational expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica.

Our mandate is to educate and inspire the next generation of polar
scientists, environmental leaders and social innovators – and in doing so, help
to provide them with a greater understanding and respect for the planet.

Since 2000, over 1,600 high school and university students from forty countries
have visited the polar regions with the Students on Ice program. To learn more
about the program visit our main website, studentsonice.com.

To get some sense of what's in store this
year, check out this video recap of last year's SOI Arctic
Expedition!